Attorneys recognized for excellence in appellate work and six practice areas

Seventeen Wright Close Barger & Guzman attorneys have been included in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America, and eight have been selected for the companion Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch legal guide for up-and-coming attorneys.

The firm’s longstanding strength in appellate law was reflected with 15 attorneys recognized for excellence in that area. Additional attorneys were honored for their work in personal injury defense, insurance litigation, oil and gas law, energy law, product liability defense, and commercial litigation.

Firm attorneys named to the 2027 Best Lawyers listing are:

• Thomas C. Wright – Appellate, Insurance litigation
• Howard J. Close – Commercial litigation, Personal injury defense litigation
• Jessica Zavadil Barger – Appellate, Insurance litigation
• Eva Guzman – Appellate, Commercial litigation
• Zach Bowman – Insurance law
• Brian J. Cathey – Appellate, Commercial litigation
• Wanda McKee Fowler – Appellate
• R. Russell Hollenbeck – Appellate
• Marie Jamison – Appellate
• Andrew Love – Insurance litigation, Product liability defense litigation
• Jim Marrow – Appellate
• Raffi Melkonian – Appellate, Commercial litigation
• Randall C. Owens – Commercial litigation
• Tod A. Phillips – Personal injury defense litigation
• Bradley W. Snead – Appellate
• Rachel H. Stinson – Appellate
• Natasha N. Taylor – Appellate, Insurance litigation

Ones to Watch honorees are:

• Kyle Beckrich – Appellate
• Eric B. Boettcher – Appellate, Commercial litigation
• Rose Doda – Commercial litigation
• Ronnie Flack - Commercial litigation
• Maha Ghyas – Commercial litigation
• Brittany Greger Thiessen – Appellate
• Conor Harvey - Commercial litigation, Energy law, Oil and gas law
• Griffin Knight – Personal injury defense litigation

Selection to The Best Lawyers in America and Ones to Watch is based on professional accomplishments and conducted through a confidential peer-review process in which eligible attorneys are evaluated by other leading lawyers in the same geographic region and practice area. Click here to learn more.

Wright Close Barger & Guzman, LLP, is a Houston-based civil appellate and trial firm handling complex matters for clients across Texas. Our lawyers have a track record for achieving favorable results in cases involving catastrophic personal injury, insurance coverage, intellectual property, oil and gas, product defects, commercial disputes, arbitration and mediation, trade secrets, and trust and estate litigation, among others. We also assist with pretrial motions, special evidence problems, challenges to expert witnesses and the critical work on the court’s charge to the jury. Learn more: http://www.wcbglaw.com/.

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